Organizers of Wreaths Across America say they need help this year honoring our nation's veterans.
Organizers of Wreaths Across America say they need help this year honoring our nation's veterans.Each year, in mid-December, the group places a wreath at each veteran's grave, including at Dallas -Fort Worth National Cemetery.Organizers say they are more than 5,000 wreaths short this year, with a deadline of Monday night.
The special ceremony at DFW National Cemetery is December 14."When we go to lay the wreaths down we say their name so that they are never forgotten," said Weaver.The goal is to raise money for nearly 59,000 wreaths before Monday's deadline.Each wreath sponsorship is $17."For every two wreaths that are sponsored, Wreaths Across America will give us one for free, so that’s going to help us get to our goal faster," explained Weaver.
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